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2026 Annual Town Meeting, Town of Arlington, MA

Article: 71

Warrant Article Title:

APPROPRIATION / FINANCING OF CONSTRUCTION OR

RECONSTRUCTION OF WATER MAINS AND WATER

FACILITIES

Warrant Article Text:

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the

purpose of financing the construction or reconstruction of water

mains and water facilities, including costs incidental and related

thereto, and to determine how the appropriation shall be raised

and expended, including the possibility of borrowing all or some of

same; or take any action related thereto.

Requested By:

the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works

Report Excerpt:

This authorization allows the Town to receive an interest free loan

from the MWRA and issue municipal debt in support of capital

construction projects. (Requires a 2/3 vote). 

Vote Language:

That the sum of $1,400,000 be and hereby is appropriated for the

purpose of financing the construction or reconstruction of water

mains and water facilities, including costs incidental and related

thereto; that to raise this appropriation the Treasurer, with the

approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow $1,400,000

under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 8, of the General

Laws, as amended, or any other enabling authority and to issue

bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and that the Select Board

and the Town Manager be and hereby are authorized to enter into

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any agreements they determine to be necessary in connection

with the project and its financing and are further authorized to

accept and expend in addition to the foregoing appropriation any

grants that may become available from the Massachusetts Water

Resources Authority or other sources.

Finance Committee Report